Legal Opinion

North v. Nelson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 15, 1855Published

Appeal from Moniteau Circuit Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued and decided at the January term, 1854, but the opinion of the court was not filed until the present term.

1Opinion of the CourtRyland, Judge

The plaintiffs, William North and William P. Scott, on the 29th of August, 1853, filed their petition in the Moniteau Circuit Court clerk’s office, against Alexander R. Nelson and Jas. *361H. McClure, defendants, stating that the defendants, by tbeir promissory note, dated 26th October, 1852, promised to pay the plaintiffs, or order, four months after date, the sum of five hundred and fifty-three dollars and ninety-two cents, for value received; on which note were credits, endorsed at different times, amounting to three hundred dollars. The plaintiffs asked judgment for the balance of principal,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sapington v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
  2. Niedelet v. WalesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
  3. Donaldson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1838
  4. Holland v. HuntonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
  5. Southack v. MorrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1840

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